Patna (Bihar) [India], July 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Guru Prakash Paswan on Sunday said that the state government is serious about law and order, and swift action is being taken against crimes.

He added that while any criminal incident is unfortunate and must be condemned, accountability is being fixed within 24 hours and major changes are being seen on the ground.

Speaking to ANI, Paswan said, 'Crime is a sensitive issue, and wherever criminal incidents take place, it is highly condemnable. But I want to tell you that action is taken immediately. Within 24 hours, when we say that accountability will be fixed, it is fixed...today a fundamental change has taken place...'

Meanwhile, incidents of crime continue to be on the rise in Bihar.

Earlier in the day, while, pointing out the murder of a BJP leader in Patna, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar. He asked whether 'anyone in the NDA government is willing to listen to the truth or admit their mistakes.'

'And now, a BJP leader shot dead in Patna! What to say, and to whom? Is there anyone in the NDA government willing to listen to the truth or admit their mistakes?' Tejashwi Yadav posted on X.'

Everyone knows about the CM's health, but what are the two useless BJP deputy chief ministers doing? No statement from the corrupt Bhunja-DK party?' he added.

Gopal Khemka, a businessman and a BJP leader from Bihar, was shot dead outside his home in Patna earlier this month. He had previously requested police protection for his family.

Days after Khemka was shot dead, another man was killed in Patna's Ram Krishna Nagar area after being shot by an unidentified assailant. The victim, Vikram Jha, succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital. (ANI)